10 February 2022
Literary curator, film and theatre producer, Director of Adelaide Writers’ Week and independent candidate for Boothby Jo Dyer has joined the growing numbers of political candidates to sign our Fix Aged Care pledge.
Ms Dyer’s policies include greater investment in health and increased pay and improved conditions for frontline health workers. Of aged care she says: “Our Aged Care system was in crisis before COVID. Now it borders on collapse. I support an immediate implementation of the key recommendations from the Royal Commission in the timeframe it outlines including:
- Increasing pay of workers through supporting the Health Services Union and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s case before the Fair Work Commission to increase the pay of aged care workers;
- Mandating minimum staffing requirements within facilities.
“We are delighted to have a person of the calibre, integrity and passion of Ms Dyer join our campaign to help fix the terrible mess that is our aged care system,’’ said ANMF (SA Branch) CEO/Secretary Adj Associate Professor Elizabeth Dabars AM.
Federally, the ANMF has called on every MP and Senator in the Parliament to sign our Fix Aged Care pledge. And what we have asked every politician to do is to commit to implement the recommendations from the Aged Care Royal Commission, support understaffed nurses and care workers and stop the unnecessary suffering of residents.
There are four key issues we are asking the federal politicians to commit to.
They are:
- RN24/7 – at least one registered nurse on site at all times
- Mandated staffing ratios and the right skills mix
- Greater transparency of funding tied to care
- Improved wages and conditions
Aged care has suffered from chronic and widespread understaffing over many years and a lack of transparency in how funding has been spent.
The May Federal Election is a chance to have your say in changing the course of the aged care crisis.
Click here to see a full list of which MPs have signed the aged care pledge